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4.9 Using Community Sources of Information Worksheet

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This Grade 4 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 4.9 Using Community Sources of Information. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Using Community Sources of Information — Use reliable community sources such as official calendars, notices, maps, and websites to find civic information. Standards/reference: CIV.4.9.

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Grade 4

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Zoe wants to submit a written comment about a referendum to adopt a charter amendment in Silver View. They need the official email or mailing address and the deadline.
Where should they look to find the correct instructions?
AA private petition website that collects signatures
BA social media influencer's post about the issue
CA general civics textbook that explains what public comments are
DThe public notice or meeting agenda packet (on the town website or in the newspaper's public notices), which lists comment instructions.
Solution & Explanation:Comment instructions and deadlines are part of official notices or agenda packets. Petitions and posts are not official submission channels.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
A notice says a parcel near West 3rd Street in Silver Bend has a hearing for a public hearing on a new apartment complex. Hannah wants to see the map, the application, and staff comments before deciding what to say.
Which community source would bundle the hearing materials in one place?
AA short newspaper headline without attachments
BA community chat where someone describes the map
CThe Silver Bend Planning Commission agenda packet/attachments posted on the town website (linked from the public notice).
DA third-party real estate listing
Solution & Explanation:Planning/zoning materials are bundled in agenda packets/attachments on the official town site and linked from the public notice.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Silver Springs is preparing next year's budget. Eli wants to compare the proposed budget to last year's final budget before speaking at the hearing.
Which source will provide the official proposed and prior budgets?
AA social media poll about taxes
BThe Silver Springs town website's budget/finance page or the meeting packet linked from the budget hearing notice.
CA fundraising email from a political group
DA rumor that 'the budget doubled' without documents
Solution & Explanation:Budget documents are official PDFs or pages posted by the town (finance/budget page or hearing packet), not polls or rumors.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 4 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard CIV.4.9 (Use reliable community sources such as official calendars, notices, maps, and websites to find civic information.).

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